If you feel nostalgic about the days when you sent a package of wafers and an orange as mishloach manot, the gifts of food exchanged on Purim, you’re out of luck today. When I spotted a bottle of sangria, a fruity wine beverage, in the wine store, the wheels in my head started to turn and this year’s mishloach manot began to take shape. I knew that this crunchy, sweet-salty-spicy…
Wherever I travel, I always include a stop in the local grocery store. Wandering up and down the aisles and inspecting the variety of kosher products not necessarily available at home, is as enlightening as it is exciting. (I’m a cheap date). Last week while visiting Detroit, Saturday evening’s entertainment was a trip to Trader Joe’s, America’s favorite grocery store. Trader Joe’s is a foodie paradise. But it’s also a…
“My trip’s been cancelled”, I reported dejectedly to my son. Israel has extended its closure to all foreign travelers for another ten days and my greatly anticipated plans for reunions with friends, exploring the country from north to south, and visiting holy sites, evaporated with the disappointing news. “Mom, I think it’s time for some caramel corn”, Sonny opined. Smart boy. Caramel corn can assuage many of life’s small disappointments,…